Triple-Screen (5760x1080) Working!?

Snacko · 03-08-15, 01:52 PM

I built a triple screen rig about a year ago and could not run SH5 at any res except 1920x1080. I read in a lot of threads that larger resolutions were not possible.

But this week, I got a new GTX980 4GB card and installed Windows 7 64 fresh. I installed a bunch of stuff and games. Then I didn't want to have to go through all of the modding again in SH5. So, I went to my Acronis True Image backup and told it to Restore ONLY my SH5 folder. Of course it would not run because I didn't have UPlay installed. So I installed that, and ran SH5 again. And it just launched up into 5760x1080. And I loaded a mission at the same res...

Has anyone else been able to run 5760x1080? If I try to zoom in/out with the mousewheel in external view it locks up for a few seconds. Also click on the screen to turn your view in the sub locks it up for a few seconds. I was trying to be real careful not to crash it, and only ran it for about 5 minutes like this, then exited. UPlay opens when I launch the game. But in UPlay it want's me to install the game, so it doesn't know it's installed.

RushTheBus · 03-08-15, 08:19 PM

SH5 may very well not have native multi-screen support, i've never had more than one monitor so i, sadly, cant be of much help

chicagochad · 03-12-15, 08:59 PM

Good to know Snacko, I have the same resolution 5760x1080.

Snacko · 03-12-15, 09:06 PM

I think the trick is to comment out the resolution in the config file. Then it uses the desktop Res.

Aktungbby · 03-13-15, 02:48 AM

chicagochad!

Jimbuna · 03-13-15, 07:02 AM

Welcome to SubSim chicago

ReallyDedPoet · 03-13-15, 07:19 AM

Welcome to SUBSIM chicago

flag4 · 03-13-15, 09:24 AM

wow - surround visuals!!
that's pretty cool

Tridente · 04-16-15, 05:45 AM

I've tried as you said with no positive results. But yes I have triple screen. Sadly on the bridge the game freezes and seemes work only on binoculars, so I can't go to control room (test with historic mission «in spite of everything»).
Another clue: you can comment the line with the video resolution on the main.cfg or write there the correct resolution (5760,1080).

MCM · 04-16-15, 12:59 PM

I have edited the main.cfg but as you said: Screens are black in the uboot, only outside view is working...

Snacko · 04-16-15, 01:50 PM

The game doesn't support this. So it may not work, or may only work a little. Some things are known not to work at all, an should be avoided.

All I did was copy the game from a backup after a Windows format and reinstall, and it worked. I never set up the resolution, so it used the windows desktop. The Res is still commented out in the config.

03-08-15, 01:52 PM	#1
Snacko Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 212 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Triple-Screen (5760x1080) Working!? I built a triple screen rig about a year ago and could not run SH5 at any res except 1920x1080. I read in a lot of threads that larger resolutions were not possible. But this week, I got a new GTX980 4GB card and installed Windows 7 64 fresh. I installed a bunch of stuff and games. Then I didn't want to have to go through all of the modding again in SH5. So, I went to my Acronis True Image backup and told it to Restore ONLY my SH5 folder. Of course it would not run because I didn't have UPlay installed. So I installed that, and ran SH5 again. And it just launched up into 5760x1080. And I loaded a mission at the same res... Has anyone else been able to run 5760x1080? If I try to zoom in/out with the mousewheel in external view it locks up for a few seconds. Also click on the screen to turn your view in the sub locks it up for a few seconds. I was trying to be real careful not to crash it, and only ran it for about 5 minutes like this, then exited. UPlay opens when I launch the game. But in UPlay it want's me to install the game, so it doesn't know it's installed. __________________

03-12-15, 09:06 PM	#4
Snacko Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 212 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	I think the trick is to comment out the resolution in the config file. Then it uses the desktop Res. __________________

03-13-15, 02:48 AM	#5
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03-08-15, 08:19 PM	#2
RushTheBus Engineer Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 206 Downloads: 211 Uploads: 0	SH5 may very well not have native multi-screen support, i've never had more than one monitor so i, sadly, cant be of much help

03-12-15, 08:59 PM	#3
chicagochad Bilge Rat Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Good to know Snacko, I have the same resolution 5760x1080.

03-13-15, 09:24 AM	#8
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	wow - surround visuals!! that's pretty cool __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

04-16-15, 05:45 AM	#9
Tridente Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 8 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I've tried as you said with no positive results. But yes I have triple screen. Sadly on the bridge the game freezes and seemes work only on binoculars, so I can't go to control room (test with historic mission «in spite of everything»). Another clue: you can comment the line with the video resolution on the main.cfg or write there the correct resolution (5760,1080).

04-16-15, 12:59 PM	#10
MCM Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 210 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 0	I have edited the main.cfg but as you said: Screens are black in the uboot, only outside view is working...

04-16-15, 01:50 PM	#11
Snacko Engineer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 212 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	The game doesn't support this. So it may not work, or may only work a little. Some things are known not to work at all, an should be avoided. All I did was copy the game from a backup after a Windows format and reinstall, and it worked. I never set up the resolution, so it used the windows desktop. The Res is still commented out in the config. __________________